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B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector

B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector

KELOWNA, B.C. — The B.C. government is contributing $6.6 million in grant funding to food manufacturing firms across the province, saying it will help create jobs and bolster domestic food security.
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Telus, Nvidia announce plans to develop 'sovereign AI factory' in Quebec

Telus, Nvidia announce plans to develop 'sovereign AI factory' in Quebec

Canadian telecommunications giant Telus and U.S. artificial intelligence tech heavyweight Nvidia have announced plans to build what they call a "sovereign AI factory" in eastern Quebec.
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12 killed in Honduras plane crash, including Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez Suazo

12 killed in Honduras plane crash, including Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez Suazo

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A small commercial plane crash off the coast of Honduras left 12 people dead, including a well-known Garifuna musician, authorities said.
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Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never aired

Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never aired

NEW YORK (AP) — A Hollywood writer-director was arrested Tuesday on charges that he swindled $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never aired, instead steering the cash toward cryptocurrency investments and a series of lavish purchases tha
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US births rose last year, but experts don't see it as a trend

US births rose last year, but experts don't see it as a trend

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births rose slightly last year, but experts don't see it as evidence of reversing a long-term decline. A little over 3.
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B.C. geoduck exports facing possible devastation as Chinese tariffs loom

B.C. geoduck exports facing possible devastation as Chinese tariffs loom

VANCOUVER — British Columbia seafood producers are bracing for impact as China is slated to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on geoduck clams, a move that could devastate the multimillion-dollar export industry that is built almost exclusively on Chinese m
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Alimentation Couche-Tard earns US$645 million in third quarter as revenues rise

Alimentation Couche-Tard earns US$645 million in third quarter as revenues rise

LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says it earned US$645 million in its third quarter. That's up 3.3 per cent from US$624.4 million during the same quarter a year earlier. For the quarter ended Feb. 2, revenues were US$20.9 billion, up 6.
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Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

VANCOUVER — The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit their local trail networks to mountain bike, hike, run and walk, but advocates in British Columbia say the value of trails isn't reflected in the level of support they
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Hudson's Bay properties in focus as RioCan calls creditor filing 'disappointing'

Hudson's Bay properties in focus as RioCan calls creditor filing 'disappointing'

TORONTO — The possible liquidation of Hudson's Bay is also bringing into question the future of its huge retail footprint, and highlighting the hit other companies could take as part of its downfall.
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'First thing out of the gate': Saskatchewan budget to address tariffs from two fronts

'First thing out of the gate': Saskatchewan budget to address tariffs from two fronts

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s finance minister says more details are coming Wednesday as the province introduces a 2025 budget facing a vise-squeeze from both China and the United States.
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